Nimrud

American

[nim-rood] / nɪmˈrud /

noun

modern name of the site of the ancient city of Kalakh.

Nimrud British

/ nɪmˈruːd /

noun

an ancient city in Assyria, near the present-day city of Mosul (Iraq): founded in about 1250 _bc and destroyed by the Medes in 612 _bc ; excavated by Sir Austen Henry Layard

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Nimrud

About 20 miles south of Mosul is Nimrud, the Assyrian city of Kalhu - a great city between 1350 and 610 BC.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2017

A graduate of the program now heads the Iraq government’s assessment team, which is surveying damage to the recently recaptured site of the ancient city of Nimrud, near Mosul.

From New York Times ● Mar. 11, 2017

But seven decades later, one of her favorite places - Nimrud - is in danger as never before.

From Washington Times ● Jan. 6, 2017

Assyrian capital of Nimrud, south of Mosul, from the militant group.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 3, 2016

At its southern end is Birs Nimrud and some adjacent mounds, anciently Borsippa; here stood a huge temple of the god Nebo.

From Ancient Town-Planning by F. (Francis) Haverfield

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